Protest by JMC SKCs enters day 2, ‘Kaam Chhoro Hartal’ today

Civic Safai Karamcharis of JMC raising slogans during a protest demonstration in Jammu on Tuesday. — Excelsior/Rakesh
Civic Safai Karamcharis of JMC raising slogans during a protest demonstration in Jammu on Tuesday. — Excelsior/Rakesh

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Nov 26: The protest by the Union of Civic Safai Karamcharis (SKCs) of Jammu Municipal Corporation (JMC) here today entered day 2 and leader of the protesters has announced ‘Kaam Chhoro Hartal’ for tomorrow.
The protesters raised slogans against the alleged outsourcing of sanitation and cleanliness works in one of the three Municipal zones (Gandhi Nagar) of the Jammu city.
The protest was led by Union president, Rinku Gill who said that outsourcing will badly affect the jobs of SKCs and if it is allowed then the company involved will engage its own people in cleanliness and sanitation of the city.
They also informed that even the vehicles collecting garbage will also be supplied by that company.
“This will badly hit the interests of our employees and those providing the services of garbage collection and we will never let it happen,” Gill further said adding, “The authorities concerned are not releasing the list of 600 candidates who have appeared for interviews against the vacancies in JMC and have completed all the required formalities.”